What benefits does working with a real estate team offer to you, as a homebuyer or seller, compared to going it alone or working with an individual?

Before we dive into that loaded question, it’s important to recall just how much you gain when working with any real estate professional, rather than trying to go through the process of buying or selling a home on your own.

Broadly speaking, working with an experienced, knowledgeable real estate agent will allow you to:

Why Rogers Park?

Located just south of Evanston, Rogers Park is a quiet community with a rich history, offering the best of suburban and city living in one lovely package.

An extremely walkable neighborhood with its fair share of restaurants and a thriving arts scene, Rogers Park is home to one of the most diverse and highly-educated populations in the state. That makes sense: As the home of Loyola University and just a short commute away from Northwestern, Rogers Park is a haven for students and academics alike.

Ready to join their charming community? Here are the current stats for Rogers Park's condo and housing market:

While most of us prefer not to think of it, divorce is a reality that many couples end up having to face.

We recognize that the process of separating can be difficult even under the best of circumstances – and that it can be made even more fraught when a married couple owns a home together.

In this tricky, emotionally and financially loaded situation, there are a few routes that present themselves, and homeowners will need to agree on one of them together (even if they may be finding it difficult to agree on everything else).

Will they sell the home on the open market? Or will they choose to keep the home and have one spouse gift it to the other, have one spouse buy out the other, or leave it to a judge to make a determination?

While the South Loop is a large part of the Near South Side MLS neighborhood, residents tend to think of it as its own area with a distinct feel and a unique set of amazing cultural and historical offerings.

Among those offerings? The South Loop's eastern edge includes the Museum Campus, a sprawling, gorgeous section of Grant Park that includes the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum, and Shedd Aquarium, along with lots of green space and stunning views of Lake Michigan. Want even more greenery? The South Loop also boasts easy access to Northerly Island, an undeveloped peninsula that is a welcome refuge for city-dwelling nature lovers.

As for Chicago history, the southern edge of South Loop includes legendary Soldier Field, home of the Bears; the area also includes some of Printer's Row - once the central hub of the Midwest's publishing industry - and the Prairie Avenue "Millionaire's Row," the home to many of Chicago's 19th century elites.

Ready to give the area a look for yourself? Here are the current market statistics for South Loop: